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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Library & Information Studies
Fall 2012 Student Newsletter is out
FSU SLIS Alumni Ryan Cohen at National Library of Medicine
Congratulations to Ryan Cohen (FSU MLIS 2012), who started his new job as a reference and public services librarian at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland in the Reference & Web Services Section, Public Services Division, in June 2012! His primary duties include answering requests and providing technical advice from patrons worldwide requiring …
CONTINUE READINGKoontz receives IMLS National Leadership Grant to serve diverse library populations
Dr. Christie Koontz of the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University received a National Leadership Grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for her proposal to help public libraries better target and serve their diverse populations. Koontz and co-principal investigator Dean K. Jue of FSU’s Florida …
CONTINUE READINGFSU's top librarian to speak at BPM Gamma Chapter annual meeting, Oct. 26
A vote on proposed changes to Gamma Chapter’s bylaws and a presentation by Julia Zimmerman, Dean of University Libraries at The Florida State University, will be among the highlights of Beta Phi Mu Gamma Chapter’s 55th Annual Meeting and Evening of Events on Friday, Oct. 26. Founded in 1957, Gamma Chapter at FSU’s School of …
CONTINUE READINGBelieve it or not: Alumna Suzanne Smagala and the changing world of the MLIS graduate
by Erin Groth (SLIS master’s student and graduate assistant) FSU-SLIS graduates continue to redefine what can be done with a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies. Believe it or not, alumna Suzanne Smagala used her MLIS and her internship experience at FSU to become a digital media analyst for Ripley’s Entertainment, Inc. in Orlando. …
CONTINUE READINGRecent Alumni Publications
Check out our recent Alumni Publications Wayne A. Wiegand, Main Street Public Library: Community Places and Reading Spaces in the Rural Heartland, 1876–1956 Main Street Public Library: Community Places and Reading Spaces in the Rural Heartland, 1876–1956 by Wayne A. Wiegand Review by: Paul T. Jaeger The Library Quarterly October 2012, Vol. 82, No. 4: …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS appoints interim director
Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (CCI) Dean Larry Dennis announced Tuesday that Dr. Kathleen Burnett will serve as the interim director of the School of Library & Information Studies (SLIS). Dr. Burnett, a professor at SLIS has served in many roles within the School during her time at FSU. She was associate …
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